Team Adam's Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Dylan@Adams & Dave@Innovative Detailing VS. Pure Italian Beauty! This has been a project Dave and I have been looking forward to for awhile, the owner is a regular customer of Innovative detailing, but hadn't had a full prep done on the car... yet. Yesterday was the day. As you can see from the before shots the issues are very minimal, this was a job to take good and make it great. The process was pretty straight forward, basic exterior cleanup and wash, followed by a paint correction. The PC 7424xp and Flex 3401 were used. Most correction was done with Adam's Fine Machine Polish and Gen4 White pads... a few areas were polished again using a Gray Gen4 Pad and Fine Machine. Paint was EXTREMELY soft and anything more aggressive seemed to mar slightly. The entire forward section of the car has been covered with PPF film so those areas, especially around the edges, were sealed with Adam's Quick Sealant. The entire car was machine glazed with the new Gen4 red pad and Adam's Brilliant Glaze the topped with Americana Paste wax by hand. Interior was spotless, a quick wipe down with a towel was all that was needed, glass was also clean and simply wiped with a dry towel. Enough talking... on to the pics. BEFORE: (from a distance everything looked great) Dave started in on the wheels and we then moved to a quick wash: Documenting some of the problem areas including bird dropping stains, very fine swirling, and some buffing/haze artifacts left behind either by dealer prep or the factory: The biggest eye sore was the rear deck... either a previous detailer had hazed the panel, perhaps at the dealer, or the factory prep was a little rushed. Either way the paint was definitely in need of attention: Before masking off the film and trim we used the blaster sidekick to eliminate as much of the trapped water as we could. With so many edges and tight areas this car held a ton of water Engine bay was spotless. A quick detail spray wipe down for dust was all that was needed All masked up and ready to start We split the car up and went tow work with the machines Checking my progress on some sections... flawless! Vertical doors make for some interesting polishing postions After we were satisfied with the correction we moved into glazing... gen4 red pad, flex 3401 at low speed, brilliant glaze. Icing on the cake Black mirror This detail approved by Innovative Detailing Interior got a quick towel wipe down. Aside from a small amount of dust the interior was flawless. As you can see the dash is a bit of reach... Touched up the glass over the engine with Adam's Glass Cleaner and a glass towel Tires, trim, and all the vents/diffusers, etc were treated with Adam's Super VRT and/or Adam's In & Out Spray Wrapping up... the wind had picked up and we wanted to make sure the car stayed perfect. We had the owner quickly pull the car out for full sun inspection and got it back into the garage to avoid any dust settling on the newly perfected finish Out into the sun Tucked back in the garage... job done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Looks awesome. Get to drive it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I didn't think that car could get any better looking but I was totally wrong!! WOW!!:banana: Fantastic job guys!! :2thumbs: Bet those nooks and crannys were fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcampbe7 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Un-freaking-believable! Great looking car and great looking detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Looks awesome. Get to drive it? No... the owner was there and willing to move it. I didn't want that kind of responsibility. Bet those nooks and crannys were fun. I don't think I've ever detailed something with so many 'hard to polish' areas. Un-freaking-believable! Great looking car and great looking detail! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossAngeles Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Isn't the new Batman going to be driving this? Imagine if you could get the job to detail that for the movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodmanXX3 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XQIZT Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Nice work....that car is hyper-sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I thought the flat white one my dealership had was sick. Black brings it to a whole new level. Must find an extra $450k somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 x10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 That is definitely a dream car of mine! Awesome job as always! One thing that the factory needs to address is the fender gap on the front...you would think that it would be just as small as the rear, but it's not. I feel like if you're paying that much for a car right away that it should have the perfect stance! Just my thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlack151 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Great job Dylan! I have to ask though, did that front end hit the driveway when he pulls it in and out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 One thing that the factory needs to address is the fender gap on the front...you would think that it would be just as small as the rear, but it's not. I feel like if you're paying that much for a car right away that it should have the perfect stance! Just my thought. I'm not much up on Lambos, but does this car level like the Ferrari 458? i said the same thing when I saw it but once you get up to 45 (I think) the car lowers. It was to keep the driver from rubbing on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egott_91 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I'm not much up on Lambos, but does this car level like the Ferrari 458? i said the same thing when I saw it but once you get up to 45 (I think) the car lowers. It was to keep the driver from rubbing on things. You know, that's a possibility, that they have self-leveling systems in them. It would still make me mad that my $500k car had a 1/2 foot of front fender gap while sitting in my garage. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopwr165 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Great Job! What was the first product used to buff with the white pad? Was the bird dropping stain able to buff out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmartind4 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Can you go into where/why the PC was used over the flex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMADreamer Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 wow what an amazing piece of machinery and terrific job shinning her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChargerMatt Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 ohhhhhh myyy godddddd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 You know, that's a possibility, that they have self-leveling systems in them. It would still make me mad that my $500k car had a 1/2 foot of front fender gap while sitting in my garage. Lol. In the pictures the owner had lifted the front end up... it has a system that adds I think 2" of height to the front so you can get over speed bumps and things. If you look at the pics his driveway, curb is rather steep. Even with the assist he barely cleared it. Great Job! What was the first product used to buff with the white pad? Was the bird dropping stain able to buff out? Fine Machine Polish for everything... the stain was on portion of the clear film, we were able to improve, but not completely remove it. He was going to have the PPF guys replace that section of the film eventually. Can you go into where/why the PC was used over the flex? They were both used... the PC for the bulk of the correction, the flex in some areas with more significant swirls or damage. The rear deck most notably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinaboy Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Gorgeous! Great job Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom_FX Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 That thing looks like you could dive into the paint.. Dylan is the Black Reflection MASTER! We are not worthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 you lucky SOBs!!! i can only dream of detailing, let alone owning one of these! maybe the next time the mega-millions hits $500M, hah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Awesome! That is all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goheels Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 What type of handheld light are you using? I would love something simple/powerful to spot check my work without having to break out the dual halogens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Just a brinkman dual xenon light... I keep it with my supplies just for when I need light on a small spot. Its good for spot inspections, but I wouldn't rely on it as your only light source on any job.... we used the halogens for this entire car and still did a full sun inspection afterwards. A good detail will require 2-3 different types of light to get all the conditions covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcotton Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 What an awesome cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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